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Omugulugwombashe (also: ''Omugulu-Gwombashe'', ''Omugulu-gwOombashe'', and ''Omgulumbashe'', Otjiherero: ''giraffe leg'') is a settlement in the Tsandi electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia. The settlement features a clinic and a primary school. In Omugulugwombashe the Namibian struggle for independence started in 1966. Government of Namibia erected a monument in honour of this battle at the thirtieth anniversary of the start of the conflict in 1996. Omugulugwombashe is located 22km west of Tsandi, on the D3633 gravel road. == Battle at Omugulugwombashe == In 1966 the United Nations General Assembly revoked South Africa's mandate to govern South-West African territory and placed it under direct UN administration. South Africa refused to recognize this resolution.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Namibian War of Independence 1966-1988 )〕 South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) at that time prepared for armed resistance and founded its armed wing, the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) in 1962. Many of its erstwhile commanders were in exile but PLAN began to infiltrate the north of Namibia to establish training camps. Omugulugwombashe was one such training camp, established in June 1966 by PLAN commander John Ya Otto Nankudhu. The group under Nankudhu had just started to build defensive structures〔 and planned to train about 90 soldiers there. On 26 August 1966, eight helicopters of the South African Defence Force attacked the guerrilla fighters at Omugulugwombashe. At the time of attack there were only 17 soldiers in the camp. It was the first armed battle in the Namibian War of Independence. Among those PLAN fighters captured and imprisoned were: * Julius Shaambeni Shilongo Mnyika, served 17 years of a life sentence before being released in 1985〔(Julius Shaambeni Shilongo Mnyika: the guerilla fighter (1938 to 2003) ) New Era, 27 August 2010〕 * John ya Otto Nankudhu, served 17 years of a life sentence on Robben Island before being released in 1985 * Immanuel Shifidi, served 18 years of a life sentence on Robben Island〔"(Namibia: Immanuel Shifidi - a Martyr of the Namibian Revolution )", ''The Namibian New Era'', July 15, 2011, Shimpapi Shiremo〕 Other guerrillas escaped but were detained in later years for their participation in the setup of the camp, for instance Lameck 'Kagwaanduka' Ithete who was arrested only in 1969. He served three years jail time in Pretoria for his involvement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Omugulugwombashe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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